Polish journal of microbiologyDec 31, 2014

Mosquito-killing and repellent effects of Streptomyces sp. VITJS4 extract on three mosquito species

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Abstract

The ethyl acetate crude extract of marine Streptomyces sp. VITJS4 achieved 100% mortality against three mosquito species within 24 hours.

Larvicidal activity was observed against Anopheles stephensi, Aedes aegypti, and Culex quinquefasciatus at lethal concentrations of 132.86 ppm, 112.78 ppm, and 156.53 ppm, respectively.
The ethyl acetate extract provided complete protection against mosquito bites for 210 minutes at a concentration of 6 mg/cm2.
The study highlights the potential of Streptomyces sp. VITJS4 crude extracts as effective agents for mosquito control.

Simplified

The aim of the present study was to assess the larvicidal and repellent properties of marine Streptomyces sp. VITJS4 crude extracts. The marine soil samples were collected from the Puducherry coast, Tamil Nadu, India. The isolate Streptomyces sp. VITJS4 was taxonomically characterized and identified. The ethyl acetate crude extract tested for larvicidal property showed 100% mortality for all the 3 species after 24 h exposure against the early fourth instar larvae of malarial vector--Anopheles stephensi at 50% and 90% lethal concentration (LC50 = 132.86, LC90 396.14 ppm); dengue vector--Aedes aegypti (LC50 = 112.78, LC90 336.42 ppm) and filariasis vector--Culex quinquefasciatus (LC50 = 156.53, LC90 468.37 ppm). The Streptomyces sp. VITJS4 solvent extracts of hexane, ethyl acetate, benzene, chloroform and methanol were tested for repellent activity against A. stephensi, A. aegypti and C. quinquefasciatus. The ethyl acetate extract showed complete protection for 210 min at 6 mg/cm2 against these mosquito bites. The crude extract was analyzed further for Fourier Transform-infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) analysis. In addition to the importance of bioactive compounds, the utilization of Streptomyces sp. VITJS4 crude extracts revealed effective larvicidal and repellent activity against the vectors, which perhaps represents a promising tool in the management of mosquito control.

Mosquito-killing and repellent effects of Streptomyces sp. VITJS4 extract on three mosquito species

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